St Mary’s and St Luke’s News & Information for 22 October 2023 – 20th Sunday after Trinity
The Weekly Sheet has this week’s Readings and News on it
Annual Commemoration Service
Our annual Commemoration Service is on Sunday 5 November at 6pm at St Mary’s. Invitations have been sent to the families of those whom we have conducted funerals for over the past 3 years. This said, the service is open to anyone who would value remembering a loved one who they have lost recently. All welcome!
Ladies’ Afternoon Group
This Thursday: Our next meeting of the Ladies Afternoon Group is on Thursday 26 October when Gerald Newbrook will be speaking about ‘A life in Engineering’. Please could you remember to bring monies for the Christmas Meal £18 in total. We look forward to seeing you all. Many thanks, Frances.
Annual Shoebox Appeal
LAST FEW WEEKS: The deadline for drop-off at St Mary’s is 12 November.
Once again this year we are partnering with Teams4U, based in Wrexham, to donate Christmas Shoeboxes to Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Bosnia and Romania.
Leaflets and shoeboxes are available at both churches.
For more info, or to fill an online Shoebox, please got to the Teams4U website: teams4u.com
Pickles, Chutneys, Jams and Christmas puddings
This year’s St Mary’s Christmas Fair will be on Sunday 10th December in the Church Hall, after the Sunday Service. Chris and Mike Horne will again be providing their wonderful home produce of Pickles, Chutneys, Jams and Christmas puddings for you to purchase.
Morning Prayer
Morning Prayer on Zoom bit.ly/930mp, 9:30am
on Tuesday & Thursday this week.
Church of England Daily Prayer can be found here: https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer
There is also Daily Hope: a free phone line of hymns, reflections and prayers you can call at any time on 0800 804 8044.
The Bible Study & Prayer Group
The Tuesday Bible study group will meet on 7 & 21 November & Prayer Group is on the first Thursday of each Month. Jenny V.
After church refreshments at St Mary’s
We have refreshments in the Church Hall following the service at St Mary’s. We need people to sign up to make them, please sign up on the rota in the Church Hall.
An Appeal for men’s clothes and shoes
Thank you to all those that have donated men`s Clothes, it is really appreciated, please continue to bring clothes in and Catherine will gladly take them on our behalf.
An Appeal for surplus wool
You can still bring in left-over wool to the office or to Church and we will pass this on to the knitting group, with thanks in advance, your donations have been really appreciated.
Online Service Resources
Service Orders at St Mary’s can be viewed/downloaded at bit.ly/serviceorders or scan the QR Code to the left.
The Weekly Sheet is available at the top of this Blog page.
We will continue have printed Weekly Sheets available, but if you can do it electronically, it means we can print less and not throw as much away.
Our Church Relies upon Personal Giving to Keep Going
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Click the button below to see the ways that you can help.
Or Click this link: https://www.stmaryswistaston.org.uk/giving.html